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A Heart Glowing with the Love of Souls
Let a minister of Christ ascend the sacred desk, with a heart glowing with the love of souls, and what an amiable, engaging figure does he make? Love gives a smooth, though sharp edge to his address. Love animates his persuasions and exhortations. Love breathes through his invitations and renders them irresistible. Love brightens the…
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The Leading of the Spirit
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God. ~ Romans 8:14 This is not a drawing or dragging of a passive weight toward a goal which is attained, if attained at all, only by virtue of the power residing in the moving Spirit; but a leading…
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A Morning Prayer: Over Every Vexing Problem of Life
The following prayer is given without attribution as it is a collaboration of more than one author: Great God of all light, wisdom, glory, and power, we come to you this morning believing that you are good, and forgiving, and abounding in steadfast love to everyone who calls on you. You are a God gracious…
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The Knocker of the Gate of Mercy
Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our infirmities. ~ Romans 8:26 Except for Christ’s bearing our infirmities and “our sins in his own body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24), I know of no greater or more tender instance of divine love than when it is written, “Likewise, the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities.” (Romans…
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In the Accent of Deepest Conviction (Warfield)
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. ~ 1 Timothy 1:15 Perhaps even yet we hardly know, as we should know, our need of a Saviour. Perhaps we may acknowledge ourselves to be sinners only in a…
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12 Affirmations on Progressive Sanctification by JC Ryle
Sanctification is: I. The invariable result of that vital union with Christ which true faith gives to a Christian The faith which has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils. II. The outcome and inseparable consequence of regeneration Where there is no holy life, there has been…
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Ryle on Sanctification
It is a subject which is peculiarly seasonable in the present day. Strange doctrines have risen up of late upon the whole subject of sanctification. Some appear to confound it with justification. Others fritter it away to nothing, under the presence of zeal for free grace, and practically neglect it altogether. Others are so much…
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Ryle on Zeal for Orthodoxy
We have too often been content with zeal for orthodoxy, and have neglected the sober realities of daily practical godliness JC Ryle, Holiness, 25 The incompatibility between godliness on the one hand and zeal for true doctrine on the other is axiomatic. This axiom has come about because we know others who — or perhaps…
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Calvin on The Apostles Creed
Benefits imparted out our faith by Christ’s ascension (On the Apostles Creed “He ascended into heaven) From this our faith receives many benefits. First it understands that the Lord by his ascent to heaven opened the way into the Heavenly Kingdom, which had been closed through Adam. Since he entered heaven in our flesh, as…
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The Third Use of the Law
The third and principal use, which pertains more closely to the proper use of the law, finds its place among believers in whose hearts the Spirit of God already lives and reigns. For even though they have the law written and engraved upon their hearts by the finger of God, that is, have been so…
